Two hospitalized after Norristown collision

A Norristown police officer waves traffic through the scene of a two-car collision at the corner of Dekalb and Elm streets, Norristown, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2012. Behind him, one of the two vehicles involved in the crash rests in a front lawn. Photo by Rick Kauffman/Times Herald Staff.

A two-car collision at the intersection of Dekalb and Elm street, Norristown, forces traffic into one lane Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Norristown police responded, and two people were taken away by Plymouth Ambulance. Photo by Rick Kauffman/Times Herald Staff.

NORRISTOWN — Northbound traffic was slowed to a crawl heading on DeKalb Street in Norristown Thursday after two vehicles were involved in a collision that sent both drivers to an area hospital. The accident occurred about 4:30 p.m.

A four-door sedan seemed to take the brunt of the damage with debris and fluids covering the street. The other vehicle, a Ford crossover SUV, came to rest in the yard of a resident on the corner of the intersection.

Norristown police were on the seen helping to divert traffic into a single lane while crews towed the two vehicles and cleaned up debris. The drivers’ injuries were not reported as severe, and no pedestrians were involved in the incident.